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Cyrus S. Poonawalla

Cyrus S. Poonawalla

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Cyrus Soli Poonawalla is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman and managing director of the Cyrus Poonawalla Group, which includes the Serum Institute of India, an Indian biotech company which is the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world, and Poonawalla Fincorp, a leading NBFC in India. In 2022, he was ranked as the 4th richest person in India on Forbes India rich list with a net worth of $24.

BORN

11 May 1941

HONOUR

Padma Bhushan in trade and industry, 2022

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Key facts

Born
11 May 1941, Pune
State of birth
Pune, Maharashtra
Sector
Business & industry
Profession
Indian businessman
Gender
Male

Biography

Cyrus Soli Poonawalla is an Indian billionaire businessman, and the chairman and managing director of the Cyrus Poonawalla Group, which includes the Serum Institute of India, an Indian biotech company which is the largest vaccine manufacturer in the world, and Poonawalla Fincorp, a leading NBFC in India. In 2022, he was ranked as the 4th richest person in India on Forbes India rich list with a net worth of $24.3 billion. He was ranked number 1 on the Hurun Global Healthcare Rich List 2022.

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Timeline

  1. 1941Born in Pune
  2. 2005Awarded the Padma Shri in Medicine
  3. 2022Awarded the Padma Bhushan in trade and industry
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